Google has acquired the online virus scanner VirusTotal for an undisclosed amount of money. The deal appears to be a straightforward one, with VirusTotal continuing to operate independently.

VirusTotal is a service that analyzes suspicious files and URLs, facilitating the quick detection of viruses, worms, trojans, and all kinds of malware detected by antivirus engines. It thus enables ...

Before you download, open, or share files from the internet, you need to be sure they’re safe. And how do you do that? I simply use a file scanner to check for known threats like malware, viruses, and ...

LAS VEGAS -- BLACK HAT USA 2013 -- In its latest effort to narrow the attack window, Microsoft has fine-tuned and expanded its vulnerability information-sharing program for vendors to include security ...

While effective and reliable for both local and cloud backup, the cost of online storage beyond 5GB is prohibitively expensive for most end-users. Better suited for business. NovaBackup efficiently ...

Regardless of how tech savvy you may be, chances are you’ve likely turned to a free online file converter for help with quickly changing a file from one type to another. However, you may want to think ...